John 11
I didn’t realize that ten chapters covered three years. The rest of John covers the last month or so of Jesus’ life. Martha demonstrates a solid understanding of the doctrines of the plan of happiness and she shows that her faith is in Christ. I imagine that it was harder for the people who’s faith was in the Christ who walked with them to know where to place their faith when Christ died. Even a knowledge of the doctrine of resurrection and faith in it might be of little comfort if they had mistakenly thought that Christ would not die or if they expected Him to live a long life and die peacefully having established His kingdom on earth.
I’m sure when the people took the stone from Lazarus’ tomb they thought that Christ just wanted to see the body of His friend.
This account makes it sound as if the Pharisees cared more to discredit Christ than to kill Him until they heard about Him raising Lazarus from the dead.
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